total knee replacement News
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YourKnee by Rejoint has received the Conformité Européene (CE) Mark
Rejoint provides the holistic approach for total knee replacement called YourKnee™ which has received the Conformité Européene (CE) Mark in January 2020. The CE marking confirms that YourKnee meets the requirements of the European Medical Devices Directive, which allows Rejoint to commercialize YourKnee and all its disposable products across the European Union and other CE ...
By Rejoint SRL
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Hackensack University Medical Center is the First Hospital on the East Coast to Perform Total Knee Replacement Procedures with THINK Surgical’s Next-Generation Robot System
Hackensack University Medical Center, a national leader in orthopedic care and robotic surgery, recently completed the first total knee replacement on the East Coast using the newest generation of the TSolution One robot from THINK Surgical. The system, manufactured by the Fremont, CA – based company features a true, active robot which supports a choice of knee implants from multiple ...
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ASTM F2083 - 11 Standard Specification for Total Knee Prosthesis
This specification covers total knee replacement (TKR) prostheses used to provide functioning articulation by employing femoral and tibial components, allowing a minimum of 110' of flexion to high flexion. Replaceable components of modular designs, for example, tibial articulating surfaces and all components labeled for or capable of being used with cement, regardless of ...
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Orthonika accelerates development of total meniscus replacement and secures additional funding
Orthonika Limited, a spin-out from Imperial College London, is pleased to announce success in securing funding for development of its novel synthetic total knee meniscus replacement. The company has closed a second round of investment of £675,000 from a group of angel investors alongside a Biomedical Catalyst award and an Industrial Challenge award. The funding is being used to accelerate ...
By Orthonika
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World’s First “Artificial Meniscus” Available in Israel
Active Implants LLC, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that two patients in Israel have undergone knee surgery for the company’s NUsurface® Meniscus Implant – the first “artificial meniscus” to be marketed in the Middle East. Until now, the NUsurface Implant was only available in Israel in clinical trials. The procedures were ...
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Final Patient Treated in Clinical Trials for Active Implants’ NUsurface Meniscus Implant
Active Implants LLC, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that the final patient was treated in the two clinical trials evaluating the NUsurface Meniscus Implant for the treatment of persistent knee pain caused by injured or deteriorated meniscus tissue. The trials are being conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the NUsurface Meniscus Implant in ...
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Odev to Establish Joint Venture Company in China
Ortho Development Corporation (ODEV) is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Changzhou Waston Medical Appliance Co., Ltd. (WASTON) for the establishment of a joint venture company in the People’s Republic of China. WASTON is an orthopedic device manufacturing company located in the city of Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. WASTON’s primary business focus is the ...
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2021 Utah HIP and Knee Arthroplasty Symposium
Ortho Development Corporation (ODEV) hosted the bi-annual Utah Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Symposium (UHKAS) in Park City, Utah on April 14-17, 2021. Over 120 people, including more than 60 surgeons and healthcare providers from across the country gathered for three days of interactive learning and relationship building. To kick off the event, several surgeon attendees participated in a hands-on ...
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St. Vincent Charity Medical Center is First Hospital in Ohio to Perform Total Knee Replacement Procedures with THINK Surgical’s Next-Generation Robot System
THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic robotic surgery, announced that St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland is among the first healthcare facilities in the United States and the first healthcare facility in Ohio to utilize the second-generation TSolution One® Total Knee Application for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Bernard Stulberg, M.D., a renowned ...
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Microport Orthopedics announces first successful total knee replacement performed in the U.S. using Pixee Medical’s Knee+ Augmented-Reality Platform
MicroPort Orthopedics, a global leader in orthopedic devices and technologies, today announces the successful completion of the first surgery in the U.S. utilizing Pixee Medical, an FDA-cleared augmented reality surgical application for assistance in total knee arthroplasties. The surgery was performed by Dr. Antonia F. Chen, M.D., M.B.A., an orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s ...
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Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is First Hospital in Missouri to Perform Total Knee Replacement Procedures with THINK Surgical’s Next-Generation Robot System
THINK Surgical, Inc., a leading innovator in the field of orthopedic robotic surgery, announced that Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) in Clinton, MO is among the first healthcare facilities to employ the second-generation TSolution One® robot for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). James Womack, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellow of the American Association of Hip and ...
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100th Patient Enrolled in Clinical Trials for Active Implants’ NUsurface Meniscus Implant
Active Implants, LLC, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced enrollment of the 100th patient in clinical trials evaluating the NUsurface® Meniscus Implant for the treatment of persistent knee pain caused by injured or deteriorating meniscus tissue. The surgery was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Wayne Gersoff of Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine ...
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Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center is the First Hospital in the Western United States to Perform a Total Knee Replacement Procedure with THINK Surgical’s Leading Robot System
THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic robotic surgery, proudly announced Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center became the first facility in the western United States to utilize the latest iteration of the TSolution One robot from THINK Surgical. The system, manufactured by the Fremont, CA – based company features a true, active robot which supports a choice of ...
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Active Implants Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for NUsurface Meniscus Implant
Active Implants, LLC, a developer of orthopedic implant solutions for joint preservation, today announced that the NUsurface® Meniscus Implant has been granted a Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The NUsurface® Meniscus Implant is the first “artificial meniscus” to be marketed in Europe and, if cleared by the FDA, would be the first ...
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Announcement – RSIP Vision Presents Successful Preliminary Results from Clinical Study of 2D-to-3D Knee Bones Reconstruction
RSIP Vision, an experienced developer of groundbreaking AI technologies for medical imaging, today reveals preliminary results from an ongoing clinical study for the evaluation of the reconstruction of a 3D knee model from 2D X-ray images at Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv. This tool is based on novel, patent-pending technology, implementing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to produce an ...
By RSIP Vision
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Locate Bio’s Chondro3 Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
The Company’s second FDA Breakthrough Device designation granted in 2021 Locate Bio, an orthobiologics focused regenerative medicine company, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation to Chondro3, currently in development as a biomimetic graft for osteochondral lesions. The FDA Breakthrough Device Program is designed ...
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Former Professional Baseball Player Pain-Free after Knee Surgery with Active Robot Technology Available at INOV8 Surgical
THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic active robot surgery, is pleased to announce that Stefan Kreuzer, M.D.*, of INOV8 Surgical, a leading ambulatory surgical center (ASC) in Houston specializing in outpatient total joint procedures, is approaching a key milestone with THINK’s active robot technology. Dr. Kreuzer has performed nearly 90 procedures** with the ...
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Issues Updated Payment Guidelines for Halifax Biomedical Services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the United States have issued an update to payment policies and payment rates for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in hospital outpatient departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) beginning January 1, 2015. The following procedures codes that relate to HBI’s products and services were addressed in this payment ...
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Active Implants SUN Clinical Trial for Persistent Knee Pain Now Underway in San Diego
Active Implants, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that the company’s SUN (Safety Using NUsurface) trial is now underway in San Diego. Dr. Scott A. Hacker at Grossmont Orthopaedic Medical Group is the only physician in San Diego County – and the center is one of just 10 sites nationwide – participating in the SUN clinical trial to evaluate the ...
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TOCA (The Orthopedic Clinic Association) Performs First Meniscus Replacements in Arizona with NUsurface Meniscus Implant
TOCA (The Orthopedic Clinic Association), a one-stop resource for orthopedics in Arizona, and Active Implants, a company that develops orthopedic implant solutions, today announced that the first meniscus replacement procedures in Arizona were successfully performed by Dr. Tom Carter. TOCA is the only center in the state – and one of just 10 sites nationwide – enrolling patients with ...
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